Cheap flights from New Delhi to Melbourne from $500

The month of May is another great option to travel to Melbourne Airport, with average flight prices from New Delhi averaging around $1,180.

The cheapest day to depart from New Delhi to Melbourne Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Melbourne Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $1,281. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from New Delhi because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,376.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Melbourne Airport is in the evening. Flights from New Delhi to Melbourne Airport during this time can be as low as $1,317. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $1,363 on average. Flights to Melbourne Airport from New Delhi in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Melbourne for the best New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - Melbourne flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Melbourne Airport from New Delhi when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Melbourne Airport for around $1,280 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Melbourne Airport from New Delhi for as low as $1,105 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Melbourne flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

IndiGo, Vietnam Airlines, and VietJet Air are the most popular carriers operating from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl to Melbourne

Air India, Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport from New Delhi according to our data. Air India is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Melbourne Airport. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Melbourne Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between New Delhi and Melbourne have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 175 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 30% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Singapore (SIN) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Abu Dhabi (AUH) offer the lowest average return price of $1,036.

Flights connecting via Bangkok (BKK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 27m.

Bangkok (BKK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 03m.

As of March 2026, 5 flights take off from New Delhi and land in Melbourne Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 01:00, with 93% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

38 flights are operational weekly from New Delhi to Melbourne Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.